Key Historical Events Remembered on September 4

From the founding of Los Angeles to the Peekskill Riots and Kavanaugh hearings, this day marks significant moments in history.

Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under Governor Felipe de Neve in 1781.
The 1949 Peekskill Riots saw over 140 injuries following an anti-Communist mob attack.
In 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus used National Guardsmen to block Black students from entering Central High School.
Google was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page on this day in 1998.
Confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh began on September 4, 2018, marked by intense partisan exchanges.